Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Demsey Carroll

Male 1711 - 1776  (65 years)


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  • Name Demsey Carroll  [1
    Birth 1711  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 May 1776  Loudoun County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I89668  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father Daniel Carroll,   b. Bef 1694   d. 28 Jul 1714, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia - Inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary MNU Porter,   b. Bef 1698   d. Aft 1714, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 18 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 24 Jun 1713  Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F38138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Sanford,   b. Aft 1722, Cople Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1744 and 1763, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 20 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1734  Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Daniel Carroll,   b. Aft 1734, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     2. Jemima Carroll,   b. Abt 1735, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1820, Hampshire County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Frances Carroll,   b. Abt 1736, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1820, Fauquier County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 84 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Dempsey Carroll,   b. 31 May 1740, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1806, Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Sanford Carroll,   b. Between 1741 and 1746, Truro Parish, Fairfax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jul 1777, Fauquier County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 36 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F39063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1717-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 4 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 44
      - John POORE, Farn. Par., will; 1 Jul 1718, 6 Aug 1718
      godson [Denisead) CARROLL and his sis. Frances [ ? ];
      Sarah [WISDELL] (dau. of Richard);
      John [BLU..ER);
      ex: Richard [WISDELL);
      wits: Gilbert METCALFE, William PHILLIPS Jr.
      p.61 - John POORE, inv; pros by Richard [WISDELL]; 3 Sep 1718

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      1742-1752 Fairfax County, Virginia, Will Book A;
      [Eula K. Woodward];
      13 Dec. 1744, Lease. John Sanford Sr., Westmoreland, Cople par. planter, &: Dennis Carroll, Fairfax, Truro, planter, 100 A. Fairfax Co. lives Dennis Carrol, Frances, his w., Daniel. his eldest s. Wit. Augustine Sanford, Sanford Reney, Daniel Hutcherson, Saml. Reney, Lenard Doyar. 20 May,
      1746, p. 542.
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      1747-1749 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 10, Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 368-369
      THIS INDENTURE made this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine, Between HENRY FITZHUGH of County of STAFFORD, Esqr., of one part and DEMSEY CARREL of County of Westmorland, Planter, of other part; Witnesseth that HENRY FITZHUGH in consideration of the rents conditions and covenants herein after nam'd and reserv'd on part of DEMSEY CARREL to be paid perform'd and kept hath and by these presents doth demise grant and to farm let one parcel of land containing One hundred acres lying in County of Westmorland and Parish of Washington and bounded; Beginning at a Stake being the last corner of a parcel of land laid off for JAMES RUSSEL & from thence (reversing the course) running N. 64d. E. 48 po. to a white Oak, thence S. 22d W. 54 po. to a red Oak, thence S. 47d. E. 158 po. to a small Oak saplin, thence N. E. 90 po. to a red Oak by the Main Road standing in WADDY's line, thence to the first station, containing One hundred acres with all houses orchards profits and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the parcel of land with appurtenances unto DEMSEY CARREL & his heirs during the term of the lives of him said DEMSEY
      CARREL and FRANCES his Wife or the life of the longest liver of them; paying to HENRY FITZHUGH his heirs every year during the term on the Feast of St. Luke, being the Eighteenth day of October, the neat sum and quantity of Five hundred pounds of tobacco and cask, the tobacco to be made on the said land and from thence roll'd to such convenient Rolling Houses or Warehouses on the Water side as the Laws from time to time shall appoint and direct as also at the time aforesaid four Hens, Capons or Pullits, and DEMSEY CARREL his heirs will within three years of the date of these presents plant upon the premises fifty Apple trees, well and sufficiently repair the houses and pay the Quit rents to the Chief Lord of the Fee and save HENRY FITZHUGH his heirs harmless and indemnify'd from the same, In Witness whereof the parties above mentioned have interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
      Sign'd Seal'd & Deliver'd in presence of
      MARY HAMMOND, GEORGE (? AARD) HENRY FITZHUGH
      JAMES RUSSELL
      It is agreed between the parties to these presents that the above nam'd DEMSEY CARREL shall at any ime have the liberty to charge or renew a life paying down a year's rent for the same
      HENRY FITZHUGH
      DEMSE CARRELL
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents tht I DEMSE CARRELL and the Wife of the said DEMSE CARRELL doth make over our Rites titels and intrust to JAMES REMY, ASBURY REMY and ELIZABETH REMY his Wife, As Witness our hands this Sixth day of November 1744.
      STEUTT. MINOR, DEMSE CARRELL
      JOHN SANFORD FRANCES her mark (CARRELL
      Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of August 1747 The Honourable THOMAS LEE, Esqr. Guardian of WILLIAM FITZHUGH, Son of HENRY FITZHUGH, Esqr., deceased, came into Court and personally acknowledged this Lease of Land for Lives passed by the said Decedt. to DEMSEY CARRELL to be his proper act and deed, which said Lease doth now of right belong to ASBURY REMY as my appear by an Assignment thereon endorsed, all which on motion of the said REMY is admitted to Record
      Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
      Recorded the 29th day of July 1747, p. G. L., C. C. W.

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Magazine of Virginia Genealogy Vol 27 1989, 234.

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